K. Liam Smith

This is a link post for https://taboo.substack.com/p/modeling-pdoom-with-trojangdp I was listening to a podcast a couple weeks ago about whether AI will destroy humanity. The economist Tyler Cowen made some critical remarks about the AI safety community: > I put out a call and asked a lot of people I know,...

In 1933, the Nazi propagandist, Joseph Goebbels ordered the production of the Volksempfänger. It was a cheap, mass produced radio that allowed Nazi propaganda to be broadcast to poor German families. The slogan was “Every national comrade a radio listener.” It listed cities rather than frequencies to make it harder...